When is the last time you pulled something out of the cabinet like a loaf of bread and noticed there was a little moldy spot on one corner? What did you do, throw it out? Or just cut off the mold and eat the rest? I think more of us are guilty of option 2 than would like to admit it, but (shock of shocks) it's not a good idea.

According to the USDA, by the time you see mold on the outside of food it's already deeply worked it's way into the inside, i.e. the visible mold is just the tip of the iceberg.

Via Book of Joe

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It's though that there are a number of causes that can lead to depression, and here's another one: Studies are showing that there is a very strong link between depression and damp, moldy homes. Researchers from Brown University had initially set out to prove the opposite -- that depression is a result of other factors -- but they were forced to concede that the home plays a big role. Mold can be responsible for a number of physical ailments as well, and it's thought that this plays a role in depression -- if people feel chronically ill, they will be depressed about their health.

This doesn't bode well for people who live in damp climates -- could possibly explain why England is thought of as such a depressing, dreary place?

(Via Cranky Fitness)

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